Central London Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working at home

Our Client is seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Officer to join their busy team

Duties include; Process monthly payroll for teaching and support staff, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail. Administer starters, leavers, variations, term-time calculations, and contractual changes. Calculate statutory payments: SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP, SAP. Manage and calculate maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and occupational pay schemes specific to education. Process additional payments such as TLRs, allowances, overtime, exam invigilation, and holiday pay for term-time only staff. Ensure accurate application of pay awards, incremental progression, and spinal point changes. Check and reconcile payroll reports, journals, and costing for finance teams. Handle queries from HR, Finance, business managers, and school leaders in a timely manner. Ensure compliance with HMRC including FPS/EPS submissions and year-end processes. Administer Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Process pension starters, leavers, opt-ins, opt-outs, and contractual changes. Complete monthly pension reporting and upload contributions for TPS. Reconcile employer and employee pension contributions each month. Submit pe...